Overview

Whiterun is the first city where the player can purchase a house when following the main quest. After completing the Bleak Falls Barrow quest for the jarl, he will grant the player the right to own property in the city. Speak to the steward Proventus Avenicci to purchase Whiterun's vacant house, Breezehome, for 5000 gold. The purchase includes a manual which details the contents of additions which can purchased separately to spruce up the house.

Without any of the additions, Breezehome features a single chest for the player to store items in and a double-bed to sleep on in the house's loft area. There is also a room in the loft for the player's housecarl, Lydia, to stay in.

To purchase additional furnishings for Breezehome, speak to Proventus Avenicci. The Kitchen addition adds a cooking pit and shelves near the front door with sacks for storage. The Den adds several small tables and chairs surrounding the cooking pit as well as a nifty bookcase that will neatly line up books for you. The Alchemy Lab adds an alchemy table for making potions in the back of the house, along with a partition wall, and also another bookcase. The Dining Room adds cupboards and a dining table. The Loft adds chairs and tables to furnish the house's loft area. The Bedroom adds chests and tables near the loft's bed, and a partition wall to separate the bedroom area from the rest of the loft. Don't forget to utilize the weapon racks (one near the entrance, one up in the loft area in the 'landing' between the bedrooms, and the one above the master bed.

Although expensive for an early player, the location is pretty prime. The house is located just a stone's throw from the fast travel point and the city's main gate, and is right next to the local shops and forge. Add to that the ability to buy an Alchemy Lab and the Arcane Enchanter in Dragonsreach, and you have everything you need for crafting within one city.